VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. -- The 30th Security Forces Squadron hosted an assumption of command ceremony at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, July 13, 2026.
Col. James T. Horne III, Space Launch Delta 30 commander, presided over the ceremony. Horne mentioned the importance of the 30th Security Forces Squadron as an enabler of SLD 30’s mission success and welcomed U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Keil Luber, 30th Security Forces Squadron incoming commander.
The 30th SFS defends active space launches, protects intercontinental ballistic missile launch facilities, and ensures peace for base personnel through law enforcement.